Day out with kids in Manchester and Cheshire
Enjoy an adventure in Wonderland this Easter! Z-arts is inviting families to experience the new immersive play created in partnership with Macmillan Children’s Books to celebrate the 160th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s book.
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The 2025 Northern Vegan Festival from Vegan Events UK takes place on Saturday 19th April 2025. In its 11th year,
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The Koala Who Could, a new family musical based on the bestselling picture book by Rachel Bright and Jim Field, is scheduled to run at The Lowry in Salford from Tuesday, April 8, to Sunday, April 13, 2025.
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Visit Eureka! Science + Discovery on the Wirral this half term, for a week overflowing with exciting experiments, hands-on crafts, and family shows! Lots of fun for families in Cheshire and Manchester!
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Whether it’s a shot half-term break or a long summer holiday a few hours of magic would never go amiss. Here is your chance. Get aboard the steam train on the 20th February or on the 18th August and join all these weird and wonderful characters from Wonderland.
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Hop on the heritage steam train at the East Lancashire Railway on the 19th February and enjoy a magical experience on your ride from Bury to Rawtenstall and back. It’s a two-hour travel with plenty of wizard themed activities and a lot of photo opportunities.
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February half term holidays (Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 February 2025) will see a junkbots takeover of People’s History Museum (PHM) in Manchester, with families invited to create their own colourful mini makes
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Christmas Lights, a family-friendly show for children aged 1-4 and their families running between the 13th and 30th of December 2024 at Z-arts. It’s a brand new festive performance presented by Filskit Theatre.
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Let it Show! Christmas is nothing if not theatrical – all these lights, and a tree in your house, and carols, and Christmas sweaters. But if you want the actual stage and curtains experience, here’s your guide to various shows and pantos taking place in Manchester and Cheshire this festive season. They all look like great family entertainment to us, so take your pick and enjoy!
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Steam into Christmas on the East Lancashire Railway festive Santa Specials. Your family will make enchanted memories to share as they take a trip through the magical Irwell Valley full of seasonal surprises.
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This half-term, 22-26 October 2024, multi Olivier Award-nominated family theatre company Tall Stories will celebrate Elmer’s 35th anniversary year with a world premiere performance at The Lowry, perfect for everyone aged three and up.
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